Analytics Consultant II (Cognos Developer)

The Analytics Consultant II is a business intelligence focused expert that participates in the delivery of analytics solutions and reporting for various UKG products such as Pro and Pro WFM. The candidate is also responsible for interacting with other businesses and technical project stakeholders to gather business requirements and ensure successful delivery. The candidate should be able to leverage the strengths and capabilities of the software tools to provide an optimized solution to the customer.
The Analytics Consultant II will also be responsible for developing custom analytics solutions and reports to specifications provided and support the solutions delivered.
The candidate must be able to effectively communicate ideas both verbally and in writing at all levels in the organization, from executive staff to technical resources. The role requires working with the Program/Project manager, the Management Consultant, and the Analytics Consultants to deliver the solution based upon the defined design requirements and ensure it meets the scope and customer expectations.

Responsibilities include:
• Interact with other businesses and technical project stakeholders to gather business requirements
• As an individual contributor, develop and deliver best practice visualizations and dashboards using IBM Cognos Analytics
• Put together a test plan, validate the solution deployed and document the results
• Provide support during production cutover, and after go-live act as the first level of support for any requests that come through from the customer or other Consultants
• Analyse the customer's data to spot trends and issues and present the results back to the customer.

Qualification:

• 3-5 years of experience designing and delivering Analytical/Business Intelligence solutions required
• Hands-on experience with IBM Cognos Analytics (Reporting, Dashboard, Framework Manager, Event Studio) is preferred
• Experience in other BI reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI etc. and willingness to learn and work on IBM Cognos Analytics
• Advanced SQL proficiency is a plus
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Prior customer facing experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform or any other Cloud is preferred, but not required
• Self-motivated with analytical and presentation skills
• Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt quickly is required
• Flexibility to support customers in different time zones is required